Parallel Verses
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Woe be unto them that call evil good, and good evil: which make darkness light, and light darkness, that make sour sweet, and sweet sour.
New American Standard Bible
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King James Version
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Holman Bible
and good evil,
who substitute darkness for light
and light for darkness,
who substitute bitter for sweet
and sweet for bitter.
International Standard Version
"How terrible it will be for those who call evil good and good evil, who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness, who substitute what is bitter for what is sweet and what is sweet for what is bitter!"
A Conservative Version
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil, who put darkness for light, and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
American Standard Version
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Amplified
Woe (judgment is coming) to those who call evil good, and good evil;
Who substitute darkness for light and light for darkness;
Who substitute bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Bible in Basic English
Cursed are those who give the name of good to evil, and of evil to what is good: who make light dark, and dark light: who make bitter sweet, and sweet bitter!
Darby Translation
Woe unto them who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Julia Smith Translation
Wo to those saying, to evil, good, and to the good, evil; putting darkness for light, and light for darkness; putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitten
King James 2000
Woe unto them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Lexham Expanded Bible
Ah! Those who call evil good and good evil, those who put darkness for light and light for darkness, those who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
Modern King James verseion
Woe to those who call evil good and good evil; who put darkness for light and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter!
NET Bible
Those who call evil good and good evil are as good as dead, who turn darkness into light and light into darkness, who turn bitter into sweet and sweet into bitter.
New Heart English Bible
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
The Emphasized Bible
Alas! for them Who call evil good and good evil, - Who put darkness for light and light for darkness, Who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
Webster
Woe to them that call evil good, and good evil; that put darkness for light, and light for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
World English Bible
Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil; who put darkness for light, and light for darkness; who put bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter!
Youngs Literal Translation
Woe to those saying to evil 'good,' And to good 'evil,' Putting darkness for light, and light for darkness, Putting bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter.
Themes
Darkness » Those that put darkness for light, and light for darkness
Evil » Those that call evil good
Isaiah » Prophecies, reproofs, and exhortations of » Denounces existing corruptions
Light » Those that put darkness for light, and light for darkness
Palliation of sin » Palliation of sin, condemned
Topics
Interlinear
Ra`
רעה רע
Ra`
evil, wickedness, wicked, hief, hurt, bad, trouble, sore, affliction, ill, adversity, favoured, harm, naught, noisome, grievous, sad,
Usage: 669
Towb
Towb
Suwm
שׂים שׂוּם
Suwm
put, make, set, lay, appoint, give, set up, consider, turn, brought, ordain, place, take, shew, regard, mark, disposed, care,
Usage: 580
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References
Fausets
Hastings
Word Count of 20 Translations in Isaiah 5:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Woes On The Wicked
19 Which used to speak on this manner: "Let him make haste now, and go forth with his work, that we may see it! Let that counsel of the holy one of Israel come, and draw nigh, that we may know it!" 20 Woe be unto them that call evil good, and good evil: which make darkness light, and light darkness, that make sour sweet, and sweet sour. 21 Woe be unto them that are wise in their own sight, and think themselves to have understanding.
Cross References
Proverbs 17:15
The LORD hateth as well him that justifieth the ungodly, as him that condemneth the innocent.
Amos 5:7
Ye turn the law to wormwood, and cast down righteousness into the ground.
Matthew 6:22-23
The light of the body is thine eye: wherefore if thine eye be single, all thy body shall be full of light.
Luke 11:34-35
The light of thy body is the eye. Therefore, when thine eye is single: then is all thy body full of light. But if thine eye be evil: then shall all thy body also be full of darkness.
Job 17:12
changing the night into day, and the light into darkness.
Malachi 2:17
Ye grieve the LORD with your words, and yet ye say, 'Wherewithal have we grieved him?' In this, that ye say: 'All that do evil are good in the sight of God, and such please him.' Or else where is the God that punisheth?
Malachi 3:15
Therefore may we say, that the proud are happy, and that they which deal with ungodliness, are set up: for they tempt God and yet escape.'
Matthew 15:3-6
He answered, and said unto them, "Why do ye also transgress the commandment of God, through your traditions?
Matthew 23:16-23
Woe be unto you, blind guides, for ye which say, 'Whosoever swear by the temple, it is nothing: but whosoever swear by the gold of the temple, he offendeth.'
Luke 16:15
and he said unto them, "Ye are they, which justify yourselves before men: but God knoweth your hearts. For that which is highly esteemed among men is abominable in the sight of God.
2 Timothy 3:1-5
This understand, that in the last days shall come perilous times:
2 Peter 2:1
There were false prophets among the people, even as there shall be false teachers among you: which privily shall bring in damnable sects, even denying the Lord that hath bought them, and bring upon themselves swift damnation.
2 Peter 2:18-19
For when they have spoken the swelling words of vanity, they beguile with wantonness through the lusts of the flesh them that were clean escaped: but now are wrapped in errors.